Stressful life events, psychological distress, coping, and parenting of divorced mothers: A longitudinal study

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-41

  Tein, Jenn Yun ^a   Sandler, Irwin N ^b   Zautra, Alex J ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD REARING; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PARENTING;

EID: 0034144691     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.14.1.27     Document Type: Article

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